Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb

Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb
Paul O'Brien · CC BY-SA 2.0

Also known as: Dooey's Cairn

Dooey's Cairn, also known as Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb, is a Neolithic burial monument near Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]. Named after Andrew Dooey, the landowner, the monument was transferred to state care in 1975 [2]. Court tombs, characteristic of the Neolithic period (c.4000-2000 BC), feature a semicircular courtyard leading to a burial chamber [3]. Approximately 400 court tombs exist in Ireland, with most concentrated in the northern regions [3].

TypeCairn
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryNorthern Ireland
Coordinates55.0017° N, 6.4044° W

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